Hotpoint HDA 477 User manual

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Howtooperate
yourdishwmher p4
badedright,
dishesgetcleaner p8
Whatisdishwmhersafe?p10
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,
usetheProblemSolver.p12
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indmaintainyournewdishwasher
?roperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
~uestions.
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orneedmorehelp. ..Call,tollfree:
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number):
ConsumerAffairs
Hot~oint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
l{y~~~~ ~,@~y~g~l%eEnodel 2Bd
serial Inunlbers
You’llfindthemonalabeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcomeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
If yourweived adamaged
dishwasher,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher.
savetime and money..●
beforeyoucallfor service,
~he~ktheproblemSolver(pages
U-14).It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.Itcouldsaveyou
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MPORTNT S~ETY mSTRUCTIONS .-
Read all imtructiombefore wingthk appliance. e.
WM”mG—When using this
appli:mce,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions, includingthe
following:
@Use this applianceody for
itshtendedpurpse~asyou
wiHfiid describedintm use
andCmeBook.
@Tti &hwashermustbe
properlyinstilledmd located
haccordmcewiththe
hs*llation Mtructionsbefore
itisused.If you did not receive
an hstaUation Instructions sheet
with your dishwasheryou can
obtainone by contactingthe
service location nearest you.
–Connect to aproperly rated,
protected and sizedpower-
supplycircuit to avoidelectrical
overload.
—’his appliancemust be
connectedto agrounded metal,
permanent wiring system;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
must be run with the circuit
conductorsand connected to the
equipment-groundingterminal
or lead of the appliance.
@Use ody detergentsor wetting
agentsrecommended for use in
adishwasher.
*Do not wash plastic item~
utiess marked “dishwasher
safe” or the equivalent. For
plasticitems not so marked,
checkthe manufacturer’s
recornrnendations.
@Load light plastic items so they
will not become dislodged and
drop to the bottom of the
dishwasher—theymight come
intocontict with the heatingunit
and bedamaged.
Totiihe thepossibilityof’
inju~.
oWhen loadingitemsto be
washed:
A. Locate sharp items so that
tiey are not likelyto damage
the door seal, and
B. Load sharp kniveswith the
handles up to reduce the risk
of cut-typeinjuries.
~Do not touch the heating
element during or immediately
after use.
@Do not operateyour
dishwasherunless all enclosure
panels are properly in place. ‘
~Do not tamper with controls.
eDo not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack ofthe
dishwasher.
QClose supervision is necessary
if this applianceis used by or
near cMdren. Do not ~ow
children to playinside, on or
with this applianceor any
discarded appliance. Dispose
of discarded appliancesand
shippingor packing material
properly. Beforediscarding a
dishwasher,removethe door of
the washingcompartment.
~Keep all washingdetergents
and wettingagentsout ofthe
reach of children, preferably in
alocked cabinet. Observe all
warningson container labels
to avoidpersonal injury.
@-ROGEN GASis
produced bythe chemicalaction
withinyour waterheater.It can
accumulatein the waterhea~r
and/or waterpipes if hot water
has notbeen used for aperiod
of twoweeksor longer.
HYDROGEN GASIS
EXPLOSWE. Topreventthe
possibilityof damageor injury,
if youhavenot used hot waterfor
two weeksor more, or moveinto
aresidencein whichthe hot
water systemmay nothavebeen
used for some time, turn on d
hot waterfaucetsand allowthem
to run for severalminutesbefore
using anyelectricalappliance
which is connectedto the hot
water system.This will allow
any hydrogengasto escape.
Also, sincethe gasis flammable,
do not smoke or use an open
flame or applianceduring
this process.
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STEP1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDid is atOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage6.)
STEP3. SelectDRYINGHEAT
Option.ItmustbeON forPLATE
WARMERcycle,OFF forRINSE
HOLDcycle.Itcanbe ONorOFF,
atyouroption(seebelow),forany
,. ofthewashcycles.
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ORYING ;DRYING
HEAT :HEAT
ON ;OFF
DRYINGHEATON. Turns the
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
DRYINGHEATOFF.Turr~sthe
dryingheaterofftosaveener~~.
Disheswilldrynaturallyovera
longerperiodsuchasovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafierthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately10%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.
Estimatedyearlysavings,
dependingonyourlocalelectrical
rates,areasfollows:
ElectricRate
(perKwh) $.05 $.08$.11
Estimated
YemlySavings $4.95 $7.90 $10.90
STEP4.Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsatright.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefil thatyoudo not
turn the dialanyfurtherthan
necessaryto startthedishwasher.
oForNO~ WASHcycle:
a. Latchthedoor.
LIGHTWASH❑
ON❑
OFF❑
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@❑RINSE ~~;~~
HOLO
HEAT=
PLATEWARMER
❑SELE=DWlNQtifA7~
@ForLIGHT’WASHcycle:
a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
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LIGHTWASHS
ON❑*
OFF❑.-
❑RINSE ~~:
HOLOHEAT=
PIATEWARMER
❑SELECTDRvINOHEATW
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toLIGHTWASHposition.
c. Latchdoortostarttie cycle.
@For~SE HOLDcycle:
a. Besuredoorisunlatched. e
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–OFF
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Slowlyturn CycleIndicator
DialtoNNSE HOLDposition.
Latchdoortostartthecycle.
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositionto startthecycle. .
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-a. Loadcleanplatesanddishesto
b: warmed.
~~electDRYINGHEAT–ON
.-dryingoption.
c. Leavethe doorunlatched.
d. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
clockwisetoPLATEWARMER
position.
e. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.
mathappem in eachcycle
cycle selectionhink
It isimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
NORMALWASH—Formost
loadsofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookwarewithmediumsoils.
LIGHTWASH—Fordishes
thathavebeenpre-rinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingve~
lightlysoileddisheswithsoils
thathavenotdriedon.
Wash
WaterUse CycleTime
Wash Gallons (approx.
cycles (approx.) minutes) CycleSequence ‘
NomAL WMEZ 11.4 Main Rinse ~nse
56* wash/ Rinse RinS~ wash
Rinse
Wash/ Main Rinse Rinse
Rinse Wash
LIGHTWASH 7.7 47*
NNSE HOLD 3.8 12 Rinse Rinse
*~RyING H~AT_oN: Add 28 minutes.
RINSEHOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.SelectDRYINGHEAT–
OFFdryingoption.Donotuse
detergent.
PLATEWARMER-Forwarming
cleandishesandservingplatesfor
theservingofhotfood.
~You’llhear occasionalclicking
sounds:
—Softfooddisposershredding
‘action.
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
waterout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
~Duringthedryingpe~iod:
—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporisreleasedthrough
theventunderthedoorhandle.
It maybevisible.
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with HOT water.
Sc~\~ewaterheaterthermostatsare
Seingsetatlessthan 140”F.atthe
factory.Also,watertravelingalong
distancefromheatertodishwasher
canloseheatbeforeit reachesthe
dishwasher.Forconsistentlygood
dishwashinganddryingresults,the
waterenteringthedishwasher
shouldbe 140”F.
Howtotestwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperaturewith
acandyor meatthermometer.~rn
onthehotwaterfaucetnearestthe
dishwasher.Putthethermometerin
aglassandletthewaterrun
continuouslyintotheglassuntilthe
temperaturestopsrising.Ifthe
watertemperatureisbelow140”F.
adjustyourwaterheater.
Helpfulhints:Iftheoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalong distance
fromheatertodishwasher,youmay
needtosetyourheater’sthermostat
up.If youhavenotusedhotwater
~forsometime,thewaterinthe
pipeswillbecold.Turnonthehot
waterfaucetatthesinkandallowit
torununtilthewaterishot.Then
startthedishwasher.If you’ve
recentlydonelaundryor runhot
waterforshowers,giveyourwater
heatertimetorecoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.
Help pre%’entspotting
with arimeagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspotting.Makes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashing
performance,useofarinse
agentisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusesthesolidform.
Ifyoucan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABORA~RY,
mc.
(“JETDRY”)
OsbornBuilding
St. Paul,Minnesota55102
How tochoose and use
the right dete~ent.
First,useonlydetergent
specifical~ymadeforusein
dishwashers.Othertypeswill
causeoversutilng.
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourruralcountyagent.Or
yourarea’swatersofienercompany.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
“grains”ofhardnessis inyour
water.
Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsofiwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancausezpt;manent
cloudinessofglassw.ire,called
“etching.“Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasytofindout
thehardnessofyourwater. .
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputdetergentinto
thedispenseruntilyou’rereadyto
washdishes,either.(Itwon’tbe
freshORdry.)

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imf~l~y,throwitaway.It won’t
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washwell.Olddetergentlosesits
power.Lumpydetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
You’11findtwodetergent
dispemersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwwher.~o, because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
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See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below.(BesuretheCycleIndicator
Dialisat OFFpositionbefore
addingdetergent.)
Closethemin cup.
NOTE:Detergentcupmy be
openedmanuallywithnoharm.
what you can
leaveindishes.
And what you shouldn’t.
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or if
you’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,lea~
vege~blesandcrusti. Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
sofifoods,butlargeamountsof
foodassoftasmashedpotatoesor
applesaucewillbedifficulttohandle.
3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNONAL
WASHcycle.Wmembertouse
your~SE HOLDcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmaydso needtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
ISOFTWATER
(O-3grainshardness)
CYCLES MainCup IOpenCup
NORMALWASHcycle 1Tablespoon ~1Tablespoon
minimum Iminimum
LIGHTWASHcycle 1Tablespoon None
minimum
RXNSEHOLDqcle Usenodetergent
MEDIUMWATER
(3-7grains)
MainCup IOpenCup
HalfFull ~HalfFull
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HalfFull None
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?Jsenodetergent
HARDWATER
(7-12~rains*)
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MainCup$ IOpenCup~
Completely JCompletely
Full IFull
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Completely None
Full Usenodetergent
*12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,
limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
~FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
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HowtoloadtheTOPRACI<
~zisisarandomretiedload,themostcornrnonwe
youwillhtive.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurehat
watercanreachthesotiedsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
cent~rsendswateroutoverthedishestowashthe
itemsintheupperrack.
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WAEHOUTFORTHIS.
The washtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandri,~”eportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitor loadtall,(ningsnexttoit. Also,be
careti nottoletportionsofitemssuchasknives,
skewersorpothandlesextendthroughthebottom
rackofthesilvewdrebasket.
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.
Cupsandglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisisthe
placefordishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesure
smallplasticitemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’t
fdl ontotheCalrod? heatingunit.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsand’othersmall,itemsmay
beplaced—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprack
isharidyforallkindsofoddshapes.Besuretheforce
ofwateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Load -Heavilysoiledpofi,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe.
pla~ers,potsandbowlsalongtheides, @corners loadedin@ebottomrack,ficipgdown”.Propthe
orintheback. brpilerpanandrackalongtheedge.Shallowitems
maybeangledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshield
thesoiledsurfaceinsidefromthewater. ‘
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withthesilverwareontop.
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sDecialInstructions
Exceptions (notsafe)
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade. Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoau-filledsteelwoolpads.
YES
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
YES Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
crystal YES
Goicileafwilldiscolor.
Non-dishware
items-—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
No
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MilkGlassmayyellow.
GIass
Iron
Pewter
Plastics
YES
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No Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece
beforedishwashinganentireset.Washintoprackonly.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton. Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
YES
Stainlesssteel YES
SterlingSilver
andSilver
plate
YES Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
Non-stick
coatings YES
Tincanrust.
Tin NO
wood NO Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
However,opening the door during
any cyclelessens cleaning power. 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
.Adddishes any time during the
RINSE HOLD cycle.With other
washcycles,youcan add dishes
So try to load’everything at the 3. Add dishes you’veforgotten.
beginning. 4. Close the door and push the
Here’showto add aforgottendish: latch to the far right. When he
at any time BEFORE the main 1. Push the door latch
detergentwash portion of the cycle. Washingwill stop. tothe left. door islocked, washingwil
continue.
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Bwilf”indishwashers
oftenuse an airgap.
I{?epit Cleaal.
.~nair gapisaplumbing device.
It protectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbacking up into it ifadrain
clogs.The air gap is not apart of
thedishwasher.And you maynot
evenhaveone. Not all plumbing
codes require air gaps.
Ifyouhaveanairgap.checkit
atleastonceamonth.THEAIR
GAPISN~ PARTOF YOUR
DISHWASHER.IT ISN(YT
COVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
Theairgap iseasytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplastic
capandcheckforanybuild-up
ofgrit. Atoothpickmakes
cleaningeasy.
Checktheairgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
To keep your dishwmher
Iookiq good•••
Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewithagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
harshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromHotpointApplianceParts
Marts.
The insideusuallytakescare
ofitself. If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
How hprepare your
&hwasher for winkr
stor~e.
If thedishwasheristobeIefi
unusedinan unheatedlocation
duringthewintermonths,have
aservicetechniciantakethe
followingstepstopreventthe
machinefromfreezing:
@Removefusesortrip circuit
breakerstoremoveelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.
@Turnoffwatertodishwasher.
Disconnectthew~terinletline
fromthewatervalveanddrain.
eRemovewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowon small
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
oRemovepluginbottomofrubber
bootandd;aincompletely.Replace
theplug.
Dishwasher ReversiblePanels
Models Door IAccess
WA597 22
HDA477 1_–
The reversiblepanelsareheldin
placebythepaneltrim, andeach
sideofeachreversiblepanelis
finishedin adifferentcolor.
Tochangecolorpanels:
1. T&eout
twoscrews
fromthe m
sidetrim.
Thenremove
thesidetrim
fromeither
sideofthe
~ishwasher.
2. Slideout
thepanels
andreplace
themwith
thecolor
youwant
infront.
3. Replace
thesidetrims.
Note:Donotoperatedishwasher
whilechangingpanelsorwhen
loweraccesspanelisremoved.
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{SpeciallA”thickwaledinserfi
canreplacethetwometalpanels.
dDimensionsfor M“woodinserts:
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gDoorPanel:23%“Wx161fi#H.
.AccessPanel:23U“Wx6%”H.
JOtherspecialfinishescanbe
appliedtothemetalpanelsto
matchyourkitchendecor.

Beforeyou cdl for service,
chwk theRoblem Solver. \
If youhaveaproblem, it maybe
minor. Youmaybeabletocorrect
ityourself.JustusethisProblem
Solvertolocateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.
PROBLEM POSS~LE CAUSEANDREMEDY
DISHWASHER Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefise orreset
WON’TRUN circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNUSUALNOISE eUtensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins.Orsomethingsmallmayhavedropp@from
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingis securelyplaced
indishwasher.
DISHESDON’TDRY Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishes shouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
UNCLEANDISHES Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast140°F.(Totest,seepage6.)
ANDFLATWARE Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle;be carefulthatyoudo notturnthedialany
futiherthannecessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.~m onafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslowerthan
usual?If so,waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage11.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-9.)
BLACKORGRAY Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Removemarks
MA~S ONDISHES withatid abrasivecleanser.
DETERGENTLEFT Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
INDISPENSERCUPS detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloadeditems.
Openthecupandremoveanycaked-ondetergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topen
automatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.If it’shardorcakedin thebox,throwitaway.Thedetergentmay
notbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
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FLATWARE
CLOUDINESS
GLASSWAREON
YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8-9.)
Oldor dampdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage6.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.
Toremoveseverespotsandfilmfromglassware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
SelectNORMALWASHcycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
Ifvinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse %cup (60d) ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callHotPointFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrysti rinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considera
homewatersofiener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching~’
Tile filmcannotberemoved.
Itcanbeprevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesofiwater.Washglasswarein
theshortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethe stainsbyhand,usingasolutionof% cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmondishesorglasswarecanbecausedbyiron
depositsinwater.Aspecialfflterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywayto-cotiect
thisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesame
load.Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain. (continuedonnextpagej
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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDm~DY
CHIPPINGOFCHINA Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchinaare
secureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8&9forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Makesure
tallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackintothe
dishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
SMALLAMOUNTOF Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubis normal.It isclean
WATERSTANDING water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
INTHEBOT~M
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheairgap,
OUTOF THETUB ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11.)
Checkthekitchensink.Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposeris notclogged.
SUDSIN THETUB Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU~MATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTS~AVOIDSUDS~G.
Toremovesudsfromthetub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallonof
coldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowlyturning
thecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatifnecessary.
DISHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.

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___ Our ConsumerServicesare designedwith your needsand wants in mind.
WarrantyProtection
Beforeyour newapplianceleft the factory,it went And youhaveawrittenwarranty to protect you. Seethe
through rigoroustests to detect manufacturingdefects. warrantyon the backpageof this book for details.
ConvenientService
Whetheryour applianceisin or out of warranty,you’re
just aphone callawayfromour nationwidenetworkof
FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.
Simplycall our Hotpoint serviceorganization. Look in
the Whiteor YellowPagesof yourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE,GENERAL
ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICEor
HOTPOINT CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
Servicecan normallybe scheduledat yourconvenience
and the techniciandrivesafully-stockedparts service
truck so that, inmostcases,the repaircan becompleted
inonevisit.
We’reproud of ourserviceand wantyouto be pleased,
but if for somereasonyou are not happy withthe service
youreceive,hereare three stepsto followfor further heip.
FIRST,contact the peoplewhoservicedyourappliance.
Explainwhyyou are not pleased. In mostcases, this will
solvethe problem.
NEXT,if youare stillnot pleasedwriteall the details
—includingyourphone numberto:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemisstillnot resolved,write:
Major ApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
ServiceContracts
Fortrouble-freeservicebeyond
thewrittenwarrantyperiod.
Ifyouprefer to budgetyour repair expenditures
insteadof beingsurprisedbythem, Hotpoint
offersservicecontracts for varyinglengthsof
timeon all Hotpoint major appliances.With a
contract, we’llkeepyour appliancein good
operatingconditionduring the contract period
at no additional charge.
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serviceamonth, ayear,or severalyearsfrom
now.And, you’llreceiveservicefrom Hotpoint
trained servicetechniciansusingonlygenuine
Hotpoint parts. If youhaveany questionsabout
ServiceContracts, call TOLL-FREE
800.626.2224.(In Kentucky,call 800.292.2057.)
TheQuickFix” System
Youcansavemoneyandtime
bydoingit yourself.
Fordo-it-yourselferswhowouldprefer to fix
Hotpoint major appliancesthemselves.. .
Hotpoint offers an industry first, the Quick
Fix@System.
Aprogram for do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,
the systemincludesstep-by-steprepairmanuals
for refrigerators, most non-microwaveelectric
ranges, dishwashers,and standard and large
capacitywashersand dryers,plusspecially
packagedreplacementparts,andtechnicalhelp
withatoll-free800numbec
HelpforYou byPhone
Shouldyou needhelp in the selectionand
purchaseof newappliances, or havequestions
about the operationof the Hotpoint appliances
younow own—orhave anyother questions
about Hotpoint consumerproducts or services,
~youare only aTOLL-FREEcall away.
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‘WHATIs COVERED FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY Thiswarrantyisextendedto
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal theoriginalpurchaserandany
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof succeedingownerforproducts
charge,partsandservicelaborin purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
yourhometorepairorreplaceany inthe48 mainlandstates,Hawaii
partofthedishwasherthatfails andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
becauseofamanufacturingdefect. warrantyisthesameexceptthatit
isLIMITEDbecauseyoumustPay
toshiptheproductto-theservice”
shoporfortheservicetechnician’s
travelcoststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEorHOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
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teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
ReadyourUseandCarematerial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,please
contactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbeloworcall,toll-free:
TheGEAnswerCenterTM
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
~Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
eReplacementofhousefuses
orresettingofcircuitbreakers.
eCleaningorservicingofairgap
deviceindrainline.
@Failureoftheproductifitis
usedforotherthanitsintended
purposeorusedcommercially.
●Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
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